If you're familiar with the O'Neill's chain then you won't find anything out of the ordinary here, but we have to admit that people's familiarity has diminished somewhat in recent times as more and more O'Neill's become...

Zerodegrees is managing to maintain the balance between pub and pizza restaurant very successfully. The restaurant part is usually pretty full and weekends see the bar areas crowded with locals. Footy (and other sporting...

The Crown is a big old pub in the very heart of Blackheath, with a huge terrace out front. The Crown's central location makes it a popular meeting place with the locals, so it's often packed at weekends (especially in summer)...

The Princess of Wales is a Jekyll and Hyde sort of place, during the week it's an excellent local, with three beers - Spitfire, Bombardier and Pride - on the hand pumps, plenty of other interesting beers, decent wines,...

Residing on a street bearing its name, the Hare & Billet has a great position just outside the centre of Blackheath, with perfect views of the heath itself. The location ensures it primarily caters for the locals, with most...

The Dacre Arms comes close to defining the classic neighbourhood local. It's a small, snug place with lots of pictures and ephemera around the walls. Unusually for such a small pub, there are regular guest beers on tap (usually...

A fairly basic but friendly locals' pub on Lee High Road with an Irish landlord and slant to the whole shebang. It's decent enough for a pint or so if you're nearby, or tackling the legendary Lee High Road crawl of an afternoon.